Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cyclospora-found-at-mexican-farm-linked-to-lettuce-outbreak-fda-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. FDA Links Lettuce Outbreak to Taylor Farms Mexico Facilityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cyclospora-found-at-mexican-farm-linked-to-lettuce-outbreak-fda-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cyclospora-found-at-mexican-farm-linked-to-lettuce-outbreak-fda-says#u106333Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:03:28 +0000The US Food and Drug Administration has concluded its parasite probe by linking a major cyclospora outbreak to a Taylor Farms site in Mexico. Inspectors detected the microscopic parasite in the environment where iceberg lettuce was grown and processed. The announcement follows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declaration that the outbreak, which infected nearly 13,000 people and stands as the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in United States history, has ended.Why it mattersCyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic parasite that causes an intestinal illness marked